Will Federalism Improve the U.S. Health Care System? Session IV: - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Will Federalism Improve the U.S. Health Care System? Session IV: - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Will Federalism Improve the U.S. Health Care System? Session IV: Medicaid Diane Rowland, Sc.D. Executive Vice President, Kaiser Family Foundation May 22, 2019 Figure 1 Medicaids Framework Eligible Individuals are entitled to a defined set
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Medicaid’s Framework
Federal State Entitlement
Eligible Individuals are entitled to a defined set
- f benefits
States are entitled to federal matching funds Sets core requirements on eligibility and benefits Flexibility to administer the program within federal guidelines
Partnership
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10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 1972 1977 1982 1987 1992 1997 2003 2008 2015*
Managed Care Extended
Olmstead Decision
Medicaid’s Evolution
Millions of Medicaid Beneficiaries
Medicaid eligibility for women and children is expanded Medicaid ≠ Welfare ACA enacted HCBS waivers authorized SSI enacted Section 1115 waivers expand Medicaid eligibility SCHIP enacted Implementation of the ACA Medicaid expansion “Katie Beckett”
- ption
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Medicaid’s Role
Health Insurance Coverage For 1 in 5 Americans State Capacity to Address Health Challenges
MEDICAID
Support for Health Care System and Safety-Net Assistance to 10 million Medicare Beneficiaries > 50% Long-Term Care Financing
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Federal Standards
Benefits Delivery Systems / Provider Payments Waivers Premiums / Cost Sharing Eligibility
Federal Rules/State Options
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Traditional Federal – State Financing
NOTE: FMAP percentages are in effect Oct. 1, 2019-Sept. 30, 2020. SOURCE: Federal Register, November 28, 2018 (Vol 83, No. 229)
50% (13 States) 50.1-59.9% (11 States) 60.0-69.9% (17 States)
FFY 2020 FMAP
70.0-77.0% (10 States including DC) WY WI WV WA VA VT UT TX TN SD SC RI PA OR OK OH ND NC NY NM NJ NH NV NE MT MO MS MN MI MA MD ME LA KY KS IA IN IL ID HI GA FL DC DE CT CO CA AR AZ AK AL
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SOURCE: Why Does Medicaid Spending Vary Across States: A Chart Book of Factors Driving State Spending, KCMU, November 2012.
Common Framework ↔ State Variation
Available Revenue: per capita income, total taxable
resources, tax collections
Budget and Policy Process: political affiliation of Governor
and legislature, legislative sessions, state budget process
MEDICAID SPENDING VARIES ACROSS STATES
Medicaid Policy Choices: eligibility levels, benefits,
payment and delivery system choices, long-term care delivery systems
Demand for Public Services: poverty, unemployment,
need for health services (coverage, age, disability, chronic conditions)
Health Care Markets: employer premiums, Medicare
spending per enrollee, primary care shortage areas, supply of providers and health facilities
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